The cloud. It sounds ominous and mysterious. But really, it's all around us. Many of us even work in the cloud without realizing it. How many of you work in Google Docs? How many of your employers have you using systems such as Zoho or Google Wave for collaboration? Probably a lot of you. With the abundance of cloud products and new features coming out constantly. What about those of you who aren't? There are others of us who have our own ways of managing tasks and information, from planners to our cell phones. While this is true, there are certain markets that should be using the cloud, specifically small and large businesses.
Since the cloud is ever-changing and nothing solid, it’s often confusing to a company who may be considering a work-flow overhaul and is looking at different options. Why should we utilize the cloud and what can we gain?
This article appears in Apr 21-27, 2010.